Title
Mearns, Edgar A., Florida, 1901
Related Titles
Contained In:
Division of Mammals collection, Edgar Alexander Mearns Field Books, 1872 - 1893
Series:
SIA Acc. 12-263
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1901
Notes
The field book documents Edgar A. Mearns' field work in Florida, 1901. There is an index with pages in the front indicating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, plants, itinerary, nest and eggs, and list of periodicals. The specimen lists vary in structure and content. Some are headed with location and date, and include field number, type (scientific name), age, sex, measurements (various), appearance, colors, descriptions resulting from dissection. Some descriptions are extensive. Others are succinct lists with notes relating to appearance, preparation, or habitat. First specimens are listed by number, then entered by type, corresponding to index. Locations include town, geographic location, and county. Locations include but are note limited to Brevard county, Polk county, Osceola county, Kissimmee River, Florida.
Subjects
Botany
,
Brevard
,
Field notes
,
Florida
,
Herpetology
,
Ichyothology
,
Kissimmee
,
Mammalogy
,
Ornithology
,
Osceola
,
Polk
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.161797
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